MotoGPLe Mans: Race preview. Home hero and World Champion Fabio Quartararo heads the ranks as MotoGP returns to historic Le Mans. It's what we'd been waiting for since the start of the season, and at Jerez it was finally delivered: a showdown between the top two in the 2021 championship and the duo tipped to fight it out again for the Theseason will conclude on 14 November at Valencia, before the first official test of the 2022 season gets underway on 18-19 November at Jerez. "The final calendar for the 2021 FIM MotoGP World Allteams use Dunlop tyres. Team changes. Petronas Sprinta Racing withdrew from the category at the end of the 2021 season following the loss of their sponsor. The team continued under the same management and different sponsor in the MotoGP class.; A new British team, run by former rider Michael Laverty, joined the championship with the aim of providing British riders with a stepping stone Getready for some two-wheeled action as the 2021 Red Bull MotoGP™ Rookies Cup season kicks off in Portugal. World of Red Bull. Live TV. Events. Films. Shows. Race 1 - Jerez, Spain. MotoGP2021 Portugal Race Replay Round 3. MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix Race 2021. Multi Qualities - BTSport & FEED English Commentary. April 16-18, 2021. Info. Press Conference. Practice 1. Practice 2. WithMXGP2021, 4 beloved circuits from the past editions are back, in addition to the official ones of the 2021 season, to take you deep inside the action between the curves and jumps of Ottobiano in Italy, Ernée in France, Leon in Mexico and Agueda in Portugal. Timeless challenges await you! Ducatihas won twice in MotoGP so far in 2022, but with its 2021 bike courtesy of Gresini's Enea Bastianini. The start to 2022 with its GP22 hasn't Read more on autosport.com. Spanish Grand Prix; MotoGP; Portugal; Motorcycles; Motorcycle Racing Aftera weekend away the MotoGP™ circus is back on track as the sensational Algarve International Circuit hosts the Grande Prémio 888 de Portugal. It's time to gear up for Round 3 of 2021 as we ByMichelin. Wednesday 20th April, 2022 - 9:33am. Michelin's Race Guide for Round 5 of MotoGP in Portugal this weekend (April 22-24). CLICK HERE to download the full guide. Please note Est 1999. Follow for MotoGP News, Results, Interviews & Live Updates! Crash MotoGP Podcasts with Keith Huewen: mfdJ. The rundown on a different to usual time schedule at the penultimate round of the season in Portimao The penultimate round of the 2021 MotoGP™ season is nearly here and we’re heading back to the spectacular Autodromo Internacional do Algarve for a second ride of the rollercoaster, with the premier class title already wrapped up by Fabio Quartararo Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP. However, that’s no reason to not tune into every ounce of action this weekend at the Grande Prémio Brembo do Algarve, with the Constructors, Teams, Rookie of the Year and Moto2™ and Moto3™ titles up for grabs. It’s set to be another belting weekend in Portugal, with track action getting underway on Friday morning with Moto3™ 0900 – GMT+0, MotoGP™ 0955 and Moto2™ 1055 FP1s, before the FP2 sessions begin at 1315 local time. MotoGP™ FP3 – a potential shootout for the top 10 – gets going at 0955 on Saturday morning before qualifying kicks off at 1235 with Moto3™. MotoGP™ qualifying comes your way at 1410, before Moto2™ ends Saturday’s proceedings at 1510. Then, the 17th race day of the year will get going on Sunday. Tune into Warm Ups from 0900, before a potentially title-deciding Moto3™ race starts at the slightly later time of 1120. MotoGP™ will be the second race of the day at 1300 local time, with another hugely important Moto2™ race getting going at 1430. The schedule in full local time can be found below THURSDAY 4 NOVEMBER1500 Moto2™ and Moto3™ title contenders Press Conference 1700 MotoGP™ Press Conference FRIDAY 5 NOVEMBER0900-0940 Moto3™ FP1 0955-1040 MotoGP™ FP11055-1135 Moto2™ FP11315-1355 Moto3™ FP2 1410-1455 MotoGP™ FP21510-1550 Moto2™ FP2 SATURDAY 6 NOVEMBER0900-0940 Moto3™ MotoGP™ FP31055-1135 Moto2™ FP31235-1250 Moto3™ Q11300-1315 Moto3™ Q21330-1400 MotoGP™ FP41410-1425 MotoGP™ Q11435-1450 MotoGP™ Q21510-1525 Moto2™ Q11535-1550 Moto2™ Q2 SUNDAY 7 NOVEMBER 0900-0920 Moto3™ WUP0930-0950 MotoGP™ WUP1000-1020 Moto2™ WUP1120 Moto3™ RACE 21 laps1300 MotoGP™ RACE 25 laps1430 Moto2™ RACE 23 laps Every practice session, qualifying battle and race, exclusive interviews, historic races and so much more fantastic content this is VideoPass! Live updates, quotes and results from Sunday's MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 races at Portimao in Portugal!After a pair of back-to-back season-openers in Qatar, won by Yamaha riders Maverick Vinales and Fabio Quartararo, MotoGP has arrived back in Europe for this weekend's Portimao big news is that eight-time world champion Marc Marquez is making his return to MotoGP action, for the first time since last July, and will start today's race from sixth on the arm will face a tough test over the 25-laps, which will begin with a front row of Fabio Quartararo, Alex Rins and world championship leader Johann Zarco. Miguel Oliveira, Francesco Bagnaia and Maverick Vinales will have to fight their way through from the fourth row of the grid after accidents and penalties in qualifying - with Valentino Rossi starting just 17th...CLICK HERE for live updates from race day at the 2021 Portimao MotoGP... Marquez has been sidelined due to complications from a broken right arm, requiring a total of three operations, meaning he also he missed last November's inaugural Portimao round, dominated by home star Miguel Oliveira KTM.Oliveira is one of five riders to have become MotoGP race winners since Marquez's initial Jerez accident, including Suzuki's reigning world champion Joan Mir, but how will the rising stars measure-up against a recovering Marquez?The MotoGP race day action begins with warm-up at 930 and then the race - between Moto3 and Moto3 - at 1300 local 2021 MotoGP CalendarRoundDateRaceCircuit128 MarchQatar Evening raceLosail24 AprilDoha Evening raceLosail318 AprilPortugalPortimao42 MaySpainJerez516 MayFranceLe Mans630 MayItalyMugello76 JuneCatalunyaBarcelona820 JuneGermanySachsenring927 JuneNetherlandsAssen1011 JulyFinland Subject to homologationKymiRing1115 AugustAustriaRed Bull Ring1229 AugustGreat BritainSilverstone1312 SeptemberAragonAragon1419 SeptemberSan Marino e Della Riviera di RiminiMisano153 OctoberJapanMotegi1610 OctoberThailandBuriram1724 OctoberAustraliaPhillip Island1831 OctoberMalaysiaSepang1914 NovemberComunitat ValencianaRicardo TormoPostponed Grands Prix 11 AprilArgentinaTermas 18 AprilAmericasCOTAReserve Grand Prix Venues Indonesia Race delayed until 'first part of 2022'Mandalika RussiaIgora Drive2021 Pre-season Tests 5 MarchQatar Shakedown TestLosail 6-7 MarchQatar Official TestLosail 10-12 MarchQatar Official TestLosail The first leg of 2021’s European tour took us to Portimao’s thrilling rollercoaster, scene of Marc Marquez' emotional return After two races at the Losail International Circuit, MotoGP™ began its annual European tour at the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve – aka the rollercoaster. Home hero Miguel Oliveira Red Bull KTM Factory Racing dominated proceedings in Portimao at the end of 2020, but there was a different script in 2021. MARC MARQUEZ THE RETURN - A MotoGP™ SPECIAL REWIND CHAPTER 3 - ROLLERCOASTER OF EMOTIONS UNSEEN QUARTARARO IN THE SWIM OF THINGS IN PORTUGAL MotoGP™ STORIES 265 DAYS LATER After winning the Doha GP, Quartararo came into the Portuguese GP full of confidence. The Frenchman and his YZR-M1 were singing from the same hymn sheet, and Quartararo bagged pole position. Slipping back from the start, El Diablo managed to expertly pick his way through the pack – just like he did in Doha – to eventually claim a comfortable victory. Alex Rins Team Suzuki Ecstar crashed out of second place, as Francesco Bagnaia Ducati Lenovo Team climbed his way up the pecking order from 11th on the grid – after a cancelled lap in Q2 – to finish P2. 2020 World Champion Joan Mir Team Suzuki Ecstar notched up his first podium of the season, as Quartararo’s second win on the bounce saw him take an early 15-point lead in the title race. The Portuguese GP will also be remembered for Marc Marquez’ Repsol Honda Team return to action. After 265 days on the sidelines, the eight-time World Champion was back on track, finishing 7th. It’s safe to say emotions were flowing inside the HRC ranks when the number 93 took the chequered flag on Sunday afternoon. Every practice session, qualifying battle and race, exclusive interviews, historic races and so much more fantastic content this is VideoPass!